The Capital city of Cyprus, Nicosia is surrounded by two hundred and sixteen villages and settlements.
In the village of Mathiatis, in Nicosia, inside the pinewoods found southeast of the village, there is a small chapel dedicated to Agia Irini Chrysovalantou.
The small but very beautiful chapel, is an offering realised by the residents of the neighbouring village of Mathiatis, called Agia... More
After the winning result of the Greek Revolution, Turkey fell into a severe economic crisis. Upon trying to find a way to get rid of it, they were obliged to sell Cyprus to England. For Turkey, Cyprus was not a beneficial colony.
The greek citizens of the island, as well as a part of the ... More
One of the two big tributaries of Tremithos, has its sources in the east areas of the Mathiatis village. The other one has its sources in the areas that are included in the village of Sia.
The two tributaries join at the Lympia dam. When they overflow, they create the Tremithos river, tha... More
The government chose to build a small dam and to create a small, oblong, magnificent lake, in a truly wild and virgin landscape formed by the Gialias river. It was enriched with fish, among which hundreds of goldfish give life to the small lake, as they move in shoals. On the shores of the lakes,... More
The riverbed of Gialias is not offered morphologically for big dams. Thus, from the area north of the Lythrodontas village until the bridge of the intercity motorway from Nicosia to Limassol, in Nisou, there are six small dams. One of these is between the village of Kotsiatis and Nisou. It ... More
There is a small but impressive lake at the Ergates village in the district of Nicosia. It has a circular shape and in the middle there is a “small island” with a few trees on it.
It is found east of the village, on the road that leads you to the Psimolofou village. The river Pedieos that... More
At the Orkontas station that is found on the shores of the river Setrachos, in the valley of Marathasa, there is a natural source of potable water. The residents of the settlement, transform it to a stone built tap.
For many years, back when the visitors still stopped at the restaurants o... More
From the medieval years, there was a road that crossed the Marathassa valley, that followed the same route with the current one. The medieval bridge of Orkonta that joins the shores of the Setrachos river is a witness of the ancient road.
It is found a few metres from the Orkontas station... More
